"The nation’s eyes were on Massachusetts today, and they saw a triumph for civil rights and fundamental fairness. Today's historic vote will have a national impact on civil rights for years to come. Massachusetts has led the nation in education, in health care and in biotechnology, and today Massachusetts renewed its commitment as a proud leader in civil rights.”

Your thoughts

Thank you, Jesus! Oh, and Governor Deval Patrick too.

I am SO proud to be able to say that I'm from Massachusetts! I'm still weeping tears of joy.

No citizen should be in a position to deny another citizen his or her civil rights, and lots of people worked very hard to help keep this a reality. THere's lots more work to do, but we need to pause for victories like this one.

Thanks to all of you, and thanks -- many, many thanks, to Jeremy.

Without a doubt, this was THE big test. If the Anti-gay marriage people had succeeded on this in Mass, they would have used that victory to their benefit. One of the positive aspects of Mass allowing gay marriage is that is proves that gay marriage will not cause the downfall of western civilisation.

Posted by: Donald | Jun 14, 2007 9:42:24 PM

What's to stop them from bringing it up again and we have to go through this all over again?

Was anyone really THAT worried? Their legislature is pretty solidly democratic, and liberal democratic at that.

Posted by: Brandon | Jun 16, 2007 2:06:11 AM

Brandon: 2012 is the earliest date that marriage equality opponents could get another initiative onto the ballot. So really there is no guarantee that they won't try again, we just sort of hope that there will be enough of a tide shift over the next few years for the ban to look even more disgusting to even more people.

And yes, we were worried. They only needed 50 votes, which they were able to get back in January.